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NICHOLAS DEYOE : ”for Duane” – wasteLAnd Ensemble – Populist Records

by Audiophile Audition | Oct 28, 2017 | Classical CD Reviews

NICHOLAS DEYOE : ”for Duane” = Finally, the cylindrical voids tapping along; 1560; Lied/Lied; Immer wieder; Lullaby 6 “for Duane” – wasteLAnd Ensemble – Populist Records PRO13, 62:27 (10/20/2017) ***:  Experimental, yes—in a way—but very intriguing! Populist Records is a small Los Angeles based label specializing in new and experimental music from within the LA arts community. This release was just premiered last night, October 20, 2017, (at the writing of this review, October 21.) The premiere show was held at the Tymele Arts Theatre and based just on what I have heard here I would have loved to have been there! (I get out to LA fairly often for LA Phil concerts and new music adventures of various sorts.) ​The show featured music from this album, with performances by cellist Ashley Walters (who also has a new album on Populist to be reviewed), composer-performer Nicholas Deyoe, the wasteLAnd ensemble, violinist Batya MacAdam-Somer, and more. (Publicity materials indicate that Solarc Brewing was also “there pouring some special beers they’ve created for the occasion”. Another reason I would have wanted to be there!) Nicholas Deyoe is the founder of wasteLAnd as well as a composition professor at Cal Arts. He has […]